AUGUST 17, 2023•SACBEE.COM
Cardinals OFs Lars Nootbaar, Tommy Edman exit game vs. A'sSt.
Paul Blackburn, A's blank CardinalsPaul Blackburn threw seven scoreless innings as the visiting Oakland Athletics blanked the St. Louis Cardinals 8-0 on Wednesday.
AUGUST 17, 2023•DEADSPIN.COM
Gelof slugs 4 hits as the Athletics snap a 9-game road skid with an 8-0 win over Cardinals
Zack Gelof had four hits and Paul Blackburn pitched seven scoreless inning as the Oakland Athletics snapped a nine-game road losing streak and avoided a sweep in St. Louis with an...AUGUST 17, 2023•ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tommy Edman - Dealing with bruised calfEdman was removed from Wednesday's game against Oakland due to a right calf contusion.
ImpactEdman fouled a ball off his right leg during an at-bat in the fifth inning and ended up having to leave the game. It's possible the Cards keep Edman out of the lineup for a day or two to allow him to recover, but fantasy managers should consider Edman day-to-day until more is known.
AUGUST 17, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Lars Nootbaar - Exits with injuryNootbaar was removed from Wednesday's game against Oakland with a lower abdomen contusion, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
ImpactNootbaar fouled off a pitch in the fifth inning that ended up hitting him below the belt and put him in a considerable amount of pain. The Cardinals should provide additional updates on Nootbaar's status before Thursday's contest, but the 25-year-old outfielder should be considered day-to-day for now.
AUGUST 17, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Willson Contreras - Could be available off benchContreras, who is out of Wednesday's lineup against the A's due to hip tightness, is feeling better and could be available off the bench, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat...
ImpactThe 31-year-old is out of the starting nine for the second straight game due to the hip issue, but he could make an appearance as a reserve. The Cardinals open a four-game series with the Mets on Thursday, and Contreras' improvement Wednesday could point to him returning to action for the series opener.
AUGUST 16, 2023•ROTOWIRE
2024 MLB free agents: Whose stock is up, down from Shohei Ohtani to Julio Urías
Checking in on the upcoming free-agent class to see who's improved their financial leverage the most and who's likely lost big bucks before...AUGUST 16, 2023
